A tiny, brightly coloured spider renowned for its funky courtship dances has seven more species than previously believed, a Melbourne researcher who was once terrified of the arachnids has discovered.
Joseph Schubert has described the new species of peacock spider in a research paper published last week in leading international animal taxonomy journal Zootaxa.
Peacock spiders – also known as the genus Maratus – are unique to Australia and have garnered a strong following online, with videos of their courtship dances racking up millions of views.
Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/dancing-peacock-spiders-seven-more-species-discovered-in-australia/4807e51a-e65a-4e7a-802d-d09d8d2e5637
Joseph Schubert has described the new species of peacock spider in a research paper published last week in leading international animal taxonomy journal Zootaxa.
Peacock spiders – also known as the genus Maratus – are unique to Australia and have garnered a strong following online, with videos of their courtship dances racking up millions of views.
Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/dancing-peacock-spiders-seven-more-species-discovered-in-australia/4807e51a-e65a-4e7a-802d-d09d8d2e5637
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